ZTE nubia Red Magic 3 vs ZTE Obsidian

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Obsidian: 77.5 g lighter

    nubia Red Magic 3:
    215 g
    Obsidian:
    137.5 g
  • Width

    Obsidian: 9.9 mm narrower

    nubia Red Magic 3:
    78.5 mm
    Obsidian:
    68.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Obsidian: 2.15 in smaller diagonal

    nubia Red Magic 3:
    6.65 in
    Obsidian:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    nubia Red Magic 3:
    Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
    Obsidian:
    Mediatek MT6735M (28 nm)
  • Depth

    nubia Red Magic 3: 0.5 mm thinner

    nubia Red Magic 3:
    9.7 mm
    Obsidian:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    Obsidian: 34.3 mm shorter

    nubia Red Magic 3:
    171.7 mm
    Obsidian:
    137.4 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. nubia Red Magic 3

    Height:
    171.7 mm +34.3 mm versus Obsidian
    Width:
    78.5 mm +9.9 mm versus Obsidian
    Depth:
    9.7 mm
  2. 2. Obsidian

    Height:
    137.4 mm
    Width:
    68.6 mm
    Depth:
    10.2 mm +0.5 mm versus nubia Red Magic 3

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. nubia Red Magic 3

    215 g

    +77.5 g versus Obsidian

  2. 2. Obsidian

    137.5 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. nubia Red Magic 3

    Screen diagonal:
    6.65 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    108.6 cm²
  2. 2. Obsidian

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²

nubia Red Magic 3 has approximately 94.5% more rectangular screen area than Obsidian.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for nubia Red Magic 3, Obsidian, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storagenubia Red Magic 3Obsidian
4 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
nubia Red Magic 3: Original memory entry

256 GB · 12 GB RAM · 128 GB · 8 GB RAM 64 GB · 6 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. nubia Red Magic 3

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. Obsidian

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. nubia Red Magic 3

    5000 mAh

    +3200 mAh versus Obsidian

  2. 2. Obsidian

    1800 mAh

Specifications

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1. nubia Red Magic 32. Obsidian

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for nubia Red Magic 3, Obsidian.
Specificationnubia Red Magic 3Obsidian
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 171.7 Х 78.5 Х 9.7 mm
  • 137.4 Х 68.6 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 215 g
  • 137.5 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.65" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 GB
  • 12 GB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 8 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Redmagic 2.0
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM855 Snapdragon 855 (7 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6735M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for nubia Red Magic 3, Obsidian.
Specificationnubia Red Magic 3Obsidian
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 108.6 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 80.5%
  • 59.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 388 PPI
  • 218 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for nubia Red Magic 3, Obsidian.
Specificationnubia Red Magic 3Obsidian
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.0''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 2.0µm
  • 2 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for nubia Red Magic 3, Obsidian.
Specificationnubia Red Magic 3Obsidian
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.80 GHz Kryo 485)
  • Quad-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 640
  • Mali-T720MP2
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 747
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 2478
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for nubia Red Magic 3, Obsidian.
Specificationnubia Red Magic 3Obsidian
Release date
  • 2019
  • May
  • 2015
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
  • Camouflage
  • Red/Blue
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 400 EUR
  • 130 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 252 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h (3G)
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for nubia Red Magic 3, Obsidian.
Specificationnubia Red Magic 3Obsidian
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 30(2300)
  • 66(1700/2100) - Global LTE band 1(2100)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - China
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go; accessory connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for nubia Red Magic 3, Obsidian.
Specificationnubia Red Magic 3Obsidian
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • DCI-P3 100% -90 Hz
  • DTS XU1tra sound -32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for nubia Red Magic 3, Obsidian.
Specificationnubia Red Magic 3Obsidian
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 27W -USB Power Delivery - RGB light panel (on the back) -Pressure sensitive zones
  • Sensors Accelerometer